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A large black dome-shaped shivalinga stands at the centre of an outdoor water basin, garlanded with a long vertical strand of yellow, red and green flowers. A narrow rust-coloured metal staircase with railings leads up toward the stone, and water sprays in fine jets across the scene. Behind are a red-tiled roof, trees and palms under a grey sky. No people are visible.

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A large black stone lingam stands on a circular black peetha base outdoors, draped with flower garlands in red, white and yellow. Water sprays in arcs from the surrounding area onto the lingam. A metal staircase with white railings and red steps leads up to a platform beside it. Behind are a red-and-white striped wall, green trees and an overcast sky. No people are visible.2010-10-17A large black stone Shivling rises from a circular yoni-pitha base in the middle of a red-tiered stepped water tank. Water jets spray from the lingam and its base, and a strand of marigold garland drapes over the stone. A rust-red metal staircase with railings climbs up one side toward the top of the lingam. Two people stand at the edge on the left, one in white clothes and one with a bag, and a few more people are visible at the lower left and bottom right corner. Blue sky and trees surround the scene.2010-09-12A large black stone Shivalinga stands on a black circular yoni-pitha base in an outdoor water pool, with a yellow and orange marigold garland draped down its front. Metal stairs with railings rise on the left, and water sprays from jets around the lingam. A brick-red stepped wall with potted plants and a grey boundary wall form the backdrop under a pale sky. No people are visible.2014-10-04A large black stone Shivling is the central subject, decorated with a garland of orange and yellow marigolds, a golden embossed yoni-shaped plate with a gem-studded face, and white flower strands draped around its base. Water sprays and streams down from the top of the lingam. Red-tiered stadium-style seating and a multistory unfinished concrete building with metal railings stand behind it, and a few people in the far right background are partially visible near the seating. A cloudy sky overhead.2010-07-26A large black stone Shiva lingam stands on a circular black yoni-peetha base on a raised red platform in an outdoor water-filled tank. A garland of yellow and orange marigolds wraps around the lingam. Water jets spray from the basin around it, and a metal staircase with railings rises beside the tank. Tiered rows of potted plants line the red brick walls, with trees and a grey wall behind. No people are visible.2014-10-04A large black stone Shiva lingam with a ring of red, yellow and white flower garlands stands on a tiered black pedestal in an open outdoor courtyard. Several saffron-robed monks are climbing a metal staircase with a railing decorated with red and white garlands, some bending over the structure. Red-tiered seating steps rise behind the lingam with a row of small potted plants, and trees and an overcast sky frame the scene.2013-07-01A large black Shiva lingam stands on a raised square platform in a water tank, decorated with a multicoloured striped and beaded yoni-pitha base, a garland of flowers draped over the top, and a yellow-and-black striped cloth. Water jets spray around it. A metal staircase with railings leads up to the platform. The tank is surrounded by tiered seating or steps of terracotta pots filled with plants, and a stone wall above has carved Hindu symbols. A few people sit at the far left on the tiered steps, and a couple of figures in white stand at the left edge.2015-01-13October 17 20102010-10-17November 06 20132013-11-06A large black stone Shivalingam, decorated with white and red flower garlands and a yellow-and-red cloth band, stands on a tiered black pedestal in an open outdoor area. Jets of water spray over the lingam, and three horizontal white marks are painted on its upper shaft. A tall metal staircase rises beside it, and rows of seated people in white clothes sit on red-tiled steps behind, with a few standing figures on the upper terrace. An orange banner flutters at the left edge under a pale sky.2010-10-17A large black polished stone Shiva lingam stands on a black yoni pedestal at an outdoor shrine, water pouring over it from above. The lingam is decorated with white and red-and-yellow garlands, white marble-like horizontal stripes with a white disc, and gold-toned embossed shield-shaped ornaments on the pedestal. White garland strands hang along the base. Behind it are red-tiered stone steps with seating, a metal railing, a multi-storey concrete building with a steel staircase, and a tree under a cloudy sky. Two people sit far off on the steps at left.2010-10-17May 24 20172017-05-24